Keyword: Darvazeh at Parseed

A cheap replica of the Darvazeh Qazvin is installed at Meydan-e Qazvin Square in Tehran where once stood a beautiful water fountain on top of splendid statues. Tehran's historical sites have systematically been destroyed replaced by soulless structures.

Tags :Mohammadiyeh , Gate , Darvazeh , Tehran

1900 Darvazeh Ghazvin was historically one of major Gates to the city of Tehran. This Gate was made of bricks and it also served as a defensive point, a watch-tower and police headquarters yet the artistic brick-work looked splendid & beautiful.

Tags :Darvazeh , Qazvin , Gate , Tehran

Tags :Darvazeh , Shemiran , 1900s

Tags :Darvazeh , Qazvin , Gate , 1900s

Winter snow in Darvazeh Shemiran, northern city gate of Tehran in the beginning of the 20th century.Today, Darvazeh Shemiran is a densely populated district of Tehran with its metro station, a major hub for public transportation.

Tags :Darvazeh , Shemiran , 1900s , Winter , Darvazeh Shemiran

Tags :Tehran , Qajar , Darvazeh , Dowlat , Gate

The Quran Gate was first built during the reign of Adoododdoleh during the Zand dynasty, during restoration a small room on top was added, in which hand-written Qurans by Sultan Ibrahim Bin Shahrokh Gurkani were kept.